Project Description

Lifespan Development, 5th Australasian Edition

Hoffnung, Hoffnung, Seifert, Brooker, Ellis, Riggs, Warburton, Warner

The new fifth edition of Hoffnung’s Lifespan Development takes students on an engaging physical, cognitive, and social journey of the human lifespan. After comprehensive consultation and research, this edition has been refreshed with the latest research, data and discussions, such as the impacts of COVID-19, expanded and current presentation of gender identities and cross-cultural and Indigenous issues specific to Australia and New Zealand

With a wide range of digital resources within the interactive e-text, like practitioner interview videos and questions with immediate feedback, students will be able to consolidate their understanding in one unique learning experience.

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More Inclusive Language

The language and content on gender and sexuality has been completely revised to be more current and inclusive.

Expanded Coverage

An in-depth focus on cross-cultural and Indigenous issues specific to Australia and New Zealand.

Currency

Contains the latest local and international research, including the impacts of COVID-19.

Interactive E-Text: Powerful Digital Capabilities

Available as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code, this title enables every student to master concepts and succeed in assessment. Lecturers are supported with an extensive, easy-to-use teaching and learning package.

Practitioner Videos

Video insights from practitioners help students connect course concepts with real-world local cases

Concept check questions

Students can test their comprehension and get instant feedback with interactive Concept Check questions, embedded at the point of learning.

Search, highlight & annotate

Interactive textbook lets students search, highlight and take notes within the text for efficient study

    • Contains the latest local and international lifespan development research, including the continuing impacts of COVID-19
    • Completely revised language and coverage on gender and LGBTQIA+ issues
    • Expanded coverage on cross-cultural and Indigenous issues
    • Updated discussions on parenting and children activities, such as an exploration on the effect of increased screen time on a child’s development
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Studying development Chapter 10. Physical and cognitive development in adolescence
Chapter 2. Theories of development Chapter 11. Psychosocial development in adolescence
Chapter 3. Biological foundations, genetics, prenatal development and birth Chapter 12. Physical and cognitive development in early adulthood
Chapter 4. Physical and cognitive development in the first two years Chapter 13. Psychosocial development in early adulthood
Chapter 5. Psychosocial development in the first two years Chapter 14. Physical and cognitive development in middle adulthood
Chapter 6. Physical and cognitive development in early childhood Chapter 15. Psychosocial development in middle adulthood
Chapter 7. Psychosocial development in early childhood Chapter 16. Physical and cognitive development in late adulthood
Chapter 8. Physical and cognitive development in middle childhood Chapter 17. Psychosocial development in late adulthood
Chapter 9. Psychosocial development in middle childhood Chapter 18. Dying, death and bereavement
Michele Hoffnung (Quinnipiac University)

Robert J. Hoffnung (University of New Haven)

Kelvin L. Seifert (University of Manitoba)

Abi Brooker (Uni of Melbourne)

Sonja Ellis (Waikato University)

Damien Riggs (Flinders University)

Wayne Warburton (Macquarie University)

Elyse Warner (Deakin University)